Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-11
A Christian Convention.

lion Or CITY EyANGELIZATION-
The advisory board OF the Central MON Mission
has issued call for ''ChriStian convention 10 be
held on the ,d instant. The call says the cOnven-
fion is for the purpose OF considering the import
question OF city evaneliZatiOn and that 1.-THE
1acttnaJ in the District columbia the capital OF
this Christian nation, out OF u population OF
210OO0 considerably more than 100000 GO not
atteard Christian worship nor come under the
sound OF the Gospel OF christ, while dissipation
vice. and crime abound every hand as evidenced
by the 1884 licensed liquor stores and bar roonS,
the->1I licensed billiard and pool tables, the large
number of gambling anu betting establishments
and club ROOMS, the 80 known, and the 40 sus-
pets-f disorierly houses the - :,oS arrests list
year oI which 4,675 were youths under twenty
years OF age, and by the vast amount OF poverty
and MISERY il our midst has led 10 the call.
y MORE STRINGENT LAW NEEDED--YeSterday
afternoon Officers smith and Appleby were called
upon by ladies' living near MoOre's lane and lie
DrUit park, To arrest a young colored man, named
Charles BianiO-d, who had been guilty repeatedly
OF Indecent exposure. This morning in the Police
Court Judge Shell heard the testimony OF the
ladies. The defendants counsel claimed that the
Orensse was the result Of the prisoners physical
condition This the court cid not believe for the
defendant had been arrested before on similar
charge and lined him 81, The amount provided In
The county law, reinarhing that he thought new
law Was necessary for sucn cases
THE ELKs' SocIABLE.-The fifth annual sOciaple
OF the Washington lodge OF ElkS was held last
evening at ADncrS hall. and about 800 members
and invited guests sat down 10 u banquet. Mr.
Charles ). Moore presided, and a musical program
was presented that was greatly enjoyed Among
those participating Were K Frank CardelI0
Mr. kearney, George D. Scott, H. I. smith, E. j.
Whipple, ID. U. brennan. john Tweedac, T. h. Hay
ID. UCoanor, H. B. FaDiana, Henry Allen, MIR. Gan
non, Mr.. Collins, G. ~ LOier, Mr.. Neetiham. Mr..
Kelly, William V Price, \. r. Aulan- Prof. H. j.
Campbell and Frank Lester. Among the chief
attractions OF this feature were Mr. If. L. smiths
admirable songs, sang and acted with The COM
poser WeIl-suoSn rerCe and spirit SisnOr FaUi-
ann played On The harp an ItaIlln fantasia oI his
own, ami beng warmly encoTed, performed harp
arrangement of the spanish CRUSADERS Chorus"
from MS opera, ''E.sJeIIlta- Mr. DruoD's SDeet.h
later In the evening, perhaps The greatest sue
cess Ia the Whole entertainment. During the
evening seats were SOiu IUT the annual entertain
41i1'' "h 'Nc "a Inst L.t SAFE realizing 80.
HELD FOR HoUsEBEEARISG.-Peter Robinson and
Alexander Jackson, young cOlCred men, were
charged III the Police court to-day with house
bEee-Aln5 IL tue night time, IL being alleged that
lAey entered tae store OF Louis \. brown No. 1920
SIStt- oIiIttf Nelson testified 10 aETeSJlag the
Defendants III the store about 9::SO oclocH We,ines-
u@y night alter the store had Uecn closed. On the
way 10 the staten one Oi them threw away some
cigars and tobacco At the station one OF them took
plc.e Oi Tobacco lruul o pOCAe and said: That's
ali got out UI the d store" Ihev were ned
lo1 'he action Of the grand jury; BONDS, 500.
HID FOR me GRAND JUEy.-Theca case OF Francis
= = leid-, CoiprCd, "ho vas arrested by Detec-
lives A11lingiy anu Wheeler ON i charge Odbreak-
H. INTO tE.ult-S shelton SAIGON III EIsL Washing
To-, ~ Called II the Police Court to-day ami III.
prisoner pleaded Not guilty. Mr. shelton IesIi-
lcd Is 10 the robbery and ldentiIIs the goods r.
tO'tie'l IptlS ETliWcI testified 70 purchasing
sJLIe Oi The goods recovered from the defendant
VINO SAD he Was selling Them Tor an old woman
D~te'ci'es Wheeler aHj MaJtIng!y destined To the
arrest and Statements made by the prisoner The
case vas sent 10 The grand jury; bonds $500
The VI. +. SAgB4TH SCHOOL assoCr.rroS Tho
SelilI-iua'i.i meeting Oi JAe sabbath school asso
CIatlUaUf Inc Methodist Protestant .!lr-fps on fb.,
District Mas continued al ta,. g5h frr.f .bnr.,
LIST evening lne tOpIc discussed Was Tt3ich hers
keys and AUW 10 Us; JHrI-." Rev Joseph portcn
and &rs l. Z. GruLlicy CI-ned the discussion and
In H. lac subject Tor the concluding session mis-
evening Is 'dOw can We retain the young men In
tie school
MAI.kIAGE LICESsEs--Marriage licenses have
Deen issued ol the clerk OF Tie court 10 Richard
SFuihLnet AMI tarr-e LAWYER: W. W. curtis and
Louisa COX. both OF stafford county Va: Joseph
IlIhuS anu Aalldla brown: 4. +. Adams and
SARAH virginia MIckaii; Edward HI. snyder and
Augusta l. BcTsIn4hI.; John T. PlnkeIt OI Fairfax
county, -, AMI CeceiIa Beckiey.
On HIS KNEES IN CoUKr.-Yesterday afternoon
n the Criminal Court, Isaiah Brown Was con-
Nlcted OF The second offence petit Larceny OF j
1Agton- When called Up Tor sentence Brown
cropped on his knees and pray ed the cOt:rt To have
mercy On him Un account Oi lis mother ana other
IeLttlsrs- Ee Was sentenced 10 Two years III the
pebitenIiaTy.
TIE ART SALE ~ the exhibition rooms OF Nessrs-
naIter =. Williams Co. viii Dc continued and
cohcIuutd thus evening, when the remaining pic
taEeS On the catalogue viii De offered The sale
De1As At ciock- SEE advertisement for details.
IAIEN>iNE FURNITURE SALE--Mr. Downing Will
nSiL IO-hi'rIO" AT MS auction rooms, lIth street
and Pennsy wanna avenue q l.rsr,. colectjon az
household effects OF every description In which are
number OF mantle! and pier mirrors dwarf book
Sa~-s, elegint sIdeDoartiS, parlOr ana chamber
iuInitnre q. superior workmanship. See adYer-
tE5eulcutS.
AROUND THE WORLD In 20 minutes at Kernan,s
All amusing and Instructive Hoyeity.-AdtL
PosTPoSHNgST OF JAPANESE Sur-owt,g to ,bo
iaS.-tIfif9l OF The Japanese goods adyertisssd nv
IAonfS DowlAS the sale VIII not take place on
the dates advertised Due notice Will r. o,vsn
when tAe sale Is 10 ". A oe si'en